US EditionIsrael's Recognition of Breakaway Somaliland Brings Uproar and Threats to a Volatile Region
Israel's recognition of Somaliland marks a strategic move to counter Yemen-based Houthi threats and gain access to a key maritime corridor, sparking regional diplomatic and security tensions.
- On January 6, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar's visit led to Israel's recognition of Somaliland, sparking protests in Mogadishu on January 8 and condemnation from the African Union and Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
- Seeking to counter threats from Yemen, Israel aimed for a strategic foothold by recognizing Somaliland, whose Berbera port and location attract investors and military powers amid regional pressures, Somaliland official Abdirahman Dahir Adan said.
- Somaliland's foreign minister said specifics would follow the president's visit to Israel soon, with ties covering defense, trade, investment and technology in what Abdirahman Dahir Adan called a "mutually beneficial friendship," while the Israeli government described it as a "natural connection."
- On Monday, Somalia annulled its security ties with the United Arab Emirates, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said `Somali territory cannot be divided by a piece of paper written by Israel`, and al-Shabab and the Houthis issued threats.
- Analysts say the recognition positions Israel for exceptional geostrategic access, jeopardizing maritime security on the Red Sea maritime corridor where about $1 trillion of goods pass annually, with strong United States backing.
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‘The security implications are harder still to dismiss’
‘In recognizing Somaliland, Israel sets a dangerous precedent’Dahir Hassan Abdi at The HillIsrael’s “recognition of Somaliland — the northwest Somali region — as an independent country has marked a deliberate break with longstanding international practice,” says Dahir Hassan Abdi. It “left Israel isolated as the only U.N. member state to recognize a territory the international community still treats as part” of Somalia. Somaliland is “under stra…
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CTV NewsIsrael’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland brings uproar and threats to a volatile region
JERUSALEM — Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has thrust the breakaway territory into the international spotlight, causing an uproar in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East as a surprise new factor in regional power struggles. Read more...
Israel’s Somaliland gambit reflects a doctrine of endless escalation
By projecting power into the Horn of Africa, Israel aims to increase pressure on rivals, undermine regional stability, and narrow the space for diplomacy. The post Israel’s Somaliland gambit reflects a doctrine of endless escalation appeared first on +972 Magazine.
Somalia, Palestine Reject 'Illegal' Israeli Recognition of Somaliland
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali met with his Palestinian counterpart, Varsen Aghabekian Shaheen, in Jeddah to coordinate a unified front against Israel's recent recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland.
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